ENCHONG DEE is one actor who’s also a successful entrepreneur so it’s not surprising that Sun Life got him to endorse their Negosyante Starter Pack, a bundle of Sun MaxiLink 100 life insurance and Sunlife Prosperity Achiever 2028 mutual fund, with rates that start at P4000 per month.
These products can surely ba big help for one to be a step closer to a brighter future, just like Enchong.
"Teenager pa lang ako, I started investing my money na,” he says. “And as I focus on my career and my businesses, it's important for me to have a trusted partner covering my back. I'm glad I have Sun Life as my lifetime partner in this financial journey."
Enchong has many businesses, among them an entire building in Cubao which he rents out to various tenants.
“My advice to young people is to just look for something, a business that’s close to their heart. Specially ngayon, marami sa atin ang naghahanap kung saan ilalagay ang savings nila. Saan sila makakakuha ng emergency funds nila.
"As my financial adviser from Sunlife says, this is the perfect time for us because we're young, we're healthy. So start as early as now, so we can make our money grow more."
He’s always very careful with handling his finances.
“Hindi ako mahilig sa expensive things, sa luho. What’s more important for me is to see your money growing so that you can have the freedom you want in the future.
"And if I may add, sa panahon kasi ngayon, ang hirap ng buhay, tapos sunod-sunod pa 'yung nangyayaring unpleasant sa bansa natin, hindi natin alam kung kelan matatapos itong pandemya, so we should be more conservative lang on approaching our business goals. Even our personal goals."
Is having his own family part of his personal goal since he’s now financially stable?
"At this point, hindi ko pa talaga siya tina-target, kasi marami pa rin akong ibang inaasikaso. Kasi alam ko 'yung priority ko, at sa ngayon, hindi siya settling down at pag-aasawa.
"But if it comes, feeling ko I need to sacrifice some things that take my time out of my lovelife. So, sa ngayon, personal goal ko is definitely focused still on my work and my businesses.”
What he can say about his Kapamilya co-stars who now work with other networks, like Maja Salvador, Billy Crawford, Alex Gonzaga and the rest?
“We should understand na kailangan nating lahat ng hanapbuhay para kumita, lalo na yung breadwinners sa family nila.
We cannot take away their right na maghanap ng ibang lugar kunsaan kikita sila. Ako, I’m just lucky na patuloy akong may project sa ABS-CBN.”
Enchong has just finished "Alter Me", a daring movie with Jasmine Curtis Smith where he does a delicate disrobing scene that will surely shock his fans. It's now showing streaming on Netflix.
